THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXIV, Issue 4576, 18 June 1923, Page 2

THE Hauraki Plains Gazette With which is incorporated THE OHINEMURI GAZETTE. Motto: Public Service. MONDAY. WEDNESDAY. & FRIDAY. MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1923. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Constable J. McClinchy, of the local police station, is at present indisposed, and Constable Whiting, of Waihi, is temporarily relieving him. Some interesting figures relating to the amount of butter-fat. sent by various district to the Ngatea butter factory for the year ending May 31, 1923, have been given by the company’s officials at. the annual meetings of suppliers. The figures relate only to the various cartage services, and do not include the amount of cream delivered to the factory by farmers. The figures are : Waitakaruru 375,9731 b, Pipiroa 178,3241 b. HopaJ 115,!6811b, Canal Road, Waitakaruru, 48,7191 b, Orchard. East Road 86.6441 b, Kopuarahi 251,9911 b, Orongo 74,3811 b, Pekapeka Road 146,4821 b, Kerepeehi 366,8591 b, Kaihere 149,447Ib, Mangawhero Road 77,4441 b, Patetonga Nonth 46,1811 b, Maukoro-Pate-tonga 124,8851 b. The amount of butter exported has been 1610 tons, compared with 800 tons the previous season. Of this amount 49,944 boxes were superfine, 3942 first grade, and 37 second grade. The average grade for the season was 92.89 points. Mr W. Herbert, who set out from London on September 27, 1921, to walk round the world, has arrivedCin Australia. From London ne went to France, and walked through Spain, Italy, Egypt, and Africa, then taking steamer to Australia. He left Melbourne on May 28 for Sydney. After reaching Brisbane he intends going to China, walking through Japan and India, and then sailing for America. He has five years in which to complete his task. On the completion of his tour, provided thaft It is within the time limit, he says, he will receive £2OOO and an hotel frem a London club, under whose auspices he is walking. He intends publishing a book under the title of “Humanity,” giving an account of his experiences. < Two observant men engaged in the motor trade in New Plymouth recently were discussing the amount of benzine consumed, in the Taranaki provincial district, (states the “Taranaki Daily News”). One ventured an estimate of a million cases annually. The other thought this an exaggerated estimate. They thereupon made inquiries, and found to their surprise that the present consumption is over 300,000 cases of benzine and 25,000 cases of kerosene, with a rapidly increasing tendency. They both agreed that within a year or two the consumption will reach over 500,000 cases a year, equal to eight cases per head of population. The good roads pf Tar.anaki are undoubtedly largely responsible for the increasing consumption.

Mr Harvey, manager of the Ngatea butter factory, when speaking at Pipirpa on Friday, stressed the necessity for a water supply fon the Plains. The cream on the Plains, he said, had a mineral taste, due to the water that was used. Better water would be greatly appreciated at the factory.

Keen disappointment and much inconvenience was caused the Tennis Club committee on the occasion of the Tennis Club dance, when the tea urns belonging to the Soldiers’ Club could not be found. The Club had arranged with the secretary of the Returned Soldiers’ Club to borrow the large urns, but when the tennis committee went for the urns they were not there, and could wot be traced. The club secretary was notified, and he did all he could to trace the missing urns, but it was not until the day following the dance that he received word as to where they were. It appears that a social committee in the town had obtained the keys of the club, entered, and carried off the urns without obtaining authority. The returned soldiers are naturally ve»-y indignant that such a liberty should be takeni with their property, especially in view of the fact that they have on many occasions loaned the urns to sports and social bodies free of cost.

At a committee meeting of the Hauraki Agricultural and Pastoral Association, held on Saturday evening, it was decided thafc the association give a “ ladies’ night” .to ths ladies who so generously "helped the Show on the two show days in December last. It was decided that the evening take the form of a euchre tournament, and musical evening. The prizes for the euchre tournament are being donated by the show stewards. The function is being arranged for one evening towards the end of this month, and the date will be notified later on.

The Northern S.S. Co., Ltd., advise that commencing from to-day the s.s. Wsipu will be placed on the Hauraki Plains service for the convenience of passengers and shippers. The company is to be commended for the enterprise shown in placing a larger and more convenient vessel in the service. It, is to be hoped that the settlers will appreciate the change and accord fair support to the company.

Mr R. L. Davies, of Kerepeehi, has presented a handsome silver cup for annual competition among suppliers on the various cartage routes to the Ngatea butter factory. The cup will be presented to the suppliers on the route sending in the biggest proportion of superfine cream during the season, and will be held by (the convener of the suppliers’ committee for that, route. Conditions will be drawn up by Mr Davies in conjunction with Mr Harvey and Mr Tattersail,, and the cup will be presented annually at a social function in the .Ngatea -Hall. The name of the winning route will be inscribed on the cup annually.